Compact container



Feb. 17, 1931. A G, SHE-'LDS 1,793,255

COMPACT CONTAINER Fi1ed Jan. 3, 1930 2 sheets-sheet 1 ATTORNEY Feb. 17, 1931. A Q sHlELDs s 1,793,255

COMPACT CONTAINER Filed Jan. :5. 1930 2 sheets-sheet 2' INVENTOR Mm Qafm sama,

.ir/if ATTORNEY Patented reb.jfi i,1 193i;L A

Y usarse ANDREW Gngiaiifsrrnnns, orl lifrrnnie'ono, vMnssncrrusnrais, Assrenoitfro FILL-, ji A f KWIK COMPANY, o1?` ATTLEBoRo, massacriUsrxrrs, A CORPORATION (ir-MASSACHU- I. 1 COMPACT ooNrANER ppnction mea Jauarya, 1930;y .serial Nq. 418,266. f

My invention relates to containersy and te fers particularly to compactcontainers.

v 'zo tao' pact holder. Y

TWhile containers of true basins contour are 'among the most .artistic and attractive receptacles, they have not been employed'. as

powder compact ',containe'rs', 'primarily be-y cause of the diiculty in inserting and retaining compact holders therein..

s I have overcome'this ditliculty by my novel construction and arrangement of parts and am thus able' to take advantage of the artis-i` ticness and attractiveness ofthis particular form of receptacle.

While I show anddescribethe device of my invention asrbeing particularly adapted for true basine containers, l do not limit myself to` containers of that appearance as it is evident that containers of other forms may be employed and hence they are included within the scope of my invention. n

1n the accompanying drawings, illustrating one form of the device of my invention, similar parts are designated byY imilar numerals. i

Figure 1 is a device. Y A. v Y Figure 2 is a front view of Figure 1. l

Figure 3 is a plan view of my device in open plan view of one form ofmy position and with compact carriers in place.`

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Figure 7 is a ksection through the line 77- 77 of Figure'6. Y Y Y Figure 8 is a perspectiveI view of the com- Figure 9 is a carrier. Y y Y Y The particular tormof the device ofmy inventien shown, in the accompanying drawings comprises ythe two shells, or casings, 10

yand 11, hingedly attached to each other by 5W` contour, that is withthe twoy casings gradui the pintle 12, and capable of closure upon each other,A forming a receptacle ofL true baslne "retaining the device in closed position.

perspeceiverview oiga compact Y sharpAv line oi abutment;Vv Y

A metallic mirror V13 is pivotally attached to the inner tace oftheV casing 10 by means of bivots 14, lll, and a Similar mirror 15y i's-'atally tapering oli toward all` sides to form a' means of pivots 16, 16.

vf vtached to the inner face oi' the casing 11..byv f Vcompact holder comprises channelV U-shaped member having the basel? andthe t-woextended arms'l'S, 18. VEach side'of the holder base 17 has a plurality of extended and inwardly bent retainer'arms 19, 19.- Y f Each sideiof the holderbase 171has an inwardly extended pui?1 retainer 20, from which i aportion 21'has been cut out and bent rear,v vardly toform a closure stop, as explainedrv v ater. i

grooves of the compact A' powder puft'f211 is positioned below, and

retained in place by, afpowder puff retainer pivotally attached catch, or hook,26 of the casing 11c0 operates 'with thecatch 27 of the casing -10 and serves'as a means yfor 'The operation of the device isas follows: Whenthe casings 10 and 11 are opened atright'a'ngles, it is evident there is a mirror 13 or 15 in avertical position and a compact in horizontal position, and that is the case when `either of the compactslis exposed foruse.'

tgwill be Ynoted that when the device-is open, avclosur'e stop 21 abuts Yuponthe inner face of a casing, thus preventing the compact holder fromsbeing entirely encased within y the casing,

the slightly removed position-ofi' the holder allowing it vto bereadily pivotallyV Y revolved to kemploy the unexposed compact. The resilient character of the stops21, 21, andV their curved shape allows the encasement of both compact holders within the casings when` d the kdevice is closed.

l Itwillthus be seen that my invention'pre-V sents a compact container of the highly desir` able true basine typerand that the arrangement allows of the positioning of its parts in an edective and'coiivenient manner.V l

l do not limit myself to the particular size,

, shape, number, arrangement or assembling of parts as shown and described as these are v given simply a means orclearlyfdescribing the device of my invention.

lVhat I claim is y l. ln a compact container,in combination,

twoconcave shells hinged-.ly attached to ea'cli other, a hinged compact holder havingtwo extended parallel retainerY armspositioned between said shells atoppositeend portions of saidhinge, removable compact iframes ca# pable of insertion within said arms, means for removably retaining said trames between said arms and a mirror carried upon the inner face of each said shell. Y

2. ln a compact container, in combination,

' two concave shells liingedly atta hed to each other, a hinged channel. FJ-shaped compa-ct holder having two extended parallel retainer arms positioned between said shells at opposite endportions ot said hinge, removable ycompact frames capable cia insertion within arms and -a -mirrorcarried upon the inner face of each shell. y

4. In alcompact container, in combination, two concave shells hingedly attached to each other, a hinged channel U-shaped compact holder having two extended parallel retainer arms positioned betweensaid shells at opposite end portions of said hinge, .compact frames capable of insertion and retention within said arms, means carried by said compact holder for removably retaining said compact frames within said arms and a mirror carried upon the inner 'face of each shell.

5. In a compact container, in combination,

i Y two concave shells hingedly attached to each Vec other, a hinged channel U-shaped compact holder having-two extended parallel retainer arms positioned between said shells, at oppositeend portions ofsaid hinge means removing said compact holder fromV within the confines of both shells when thedevice'is in open position, removablecompact frames capable of insertion within said arms and a mirror carried upon the inner face of each shell. Y

6. ln a compact container, in combination,

two'concave shells hingedly attached` to each l oth er, a hinged .channel U-sh'aped compact holderj'having two extended parallel retainerk arms positioned between said shells, at opposite end portions of said hinge means removing saidlcompact-holder from within the coninesof both shells when the device is in open c position, compact'frames capable oli insertion andgretention within said arms, means Jfor Yremovably retainingsaid compact frames withinsaid arms anda mirrorcarried upon tlie-ifnneriaceo-eaeh shell." K

7. .In a compact container, in combination,

-Atwoconcave shells hingedlyattached` to each other, a hinged channel U-shaped compact holder having two extended parallel retainer Varmspositioned between saidshells at opposite end portions ofsaid hinge, means removingsaid compact holder fromwithin .the confines of both shells when the device is in openposition, compact bases "capableoi' in-y sertion and retention within said arms, means c 'for removably retaining said compact frames within said arms, means for removably retaining a powder puff upon each side of said compact holder,a.nd a mirror ycarried upon the inner face'of-each shell.

Signed at Attleboro, in the county of Bris tol and State of Massachusetts this 30 dayV of December, 1929.-

ANDREW GRAHAM- siiiiiiins.

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